1980 Ladies European Tour

The 1980 Ladies European Tour was the second season of golf tournaments organised by the Women's Professional Golfers' Association (WPGA), which later became the Ladies European Tour (LET).[1] The tour was principally sponsored by Carlsberg, who organised ten 36-hole tournaments counting towards their own Order of Merit. There were eleven other tournaments on the schedule including the Women's British Open, organised by the Ladies' Golf Union.

The Order of Merit was won by Muriel Thomson,[2] who also topped the Carlsberg Order of Merit.[3]

Tournaments

The table below shows the 1980 schedule.[4] The numbers in brackets after the winners' names show the number of career wins they had on the Ladies European Tour up to and including that event. This is only shown for members of the tour.[5]

DateTournamentLocationWinnerScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)–upWinner's
share (£)		Ref
2 MayCarlsberg Championship – Tyrrells WoodEngland Muriel Thomson (1)141 (−3)2 strokes Jane Panter610[6]
9 MayCarlsberg Championship – Queen's ParkEngland Christine Trew (2)150 (+2)5 strokes Muriel Thomson250
23 MayCarlsberg Championship – BlairgowrieEngland Beverly Huke (2)144 (−8)7 strokes Susan Moon
Christine Sharp		250
30 MayCarlsberg Championship – Gleddoch HouseScotland Wilma Aitken (1, a)147 (+3)2 strokes Vanessa Marvin
Joanna Smurthwaite		450[lower-alpha 1][7]
13 JunCarlsberg Championship – KnowleEngland Christine Langford (4)142 (−6)1 stroke Sue Bamford250
20 JunBillingham Golf ChampionshipEngland Christine Sharp (1)150 (+4)Playoff Beverly Lewis330
26 JunVolvo International TournamentSweden Jenny Lee Smith (2)149 (+5)2 strokes Mickey Walker
4 JulCarlsberg Championship – Finham ParkEngland Dale Reid (1)139 (−9)6 strokes Cathy Panton250
11 JulCarlsberg Championship – Arcot HallEngland Maxine Burton (1)144 (+2)2 strokes Dale Reid250
26 JulWomen's British OpenEngland Debbie Massey (n/a)294 (+2)1 stroke Marta Figueras-Dotti
Belle Robertson		4,500[8]
1 AugElizabeth Ann ClassicEngland Cathy Panton (3)289 (−11)5 strokes Jenny Lee Smith1,500[9]
8 AugCarlsberg Championship – ShifnalEngland Jenny Lee Smith (3)1421 stroke Mickey Walker250
15 AugCarlsberg Championship – Sand MoorEngland Christine Trew (3)148 (+2)Playoff Muriel Thomson250
22 AugRobert Winsor Productions ChampionshipEngland Jenny Lee Smith (4)146 (−2)1 stroke Jane Panter
Muriel Thomson		350[10]
29 AugMcEwan's Lager Welsh ClassicWales Kärstin Ehrnlund (1)142 (−2)[lower-alpha 2]2 strokes Jane Chapman600[11]
6 SepManchester Evening News Pro-Am ClassicEngland Jenny Lee Smith (5)220 (+1)3 strokes Pam Chugg
Vanessa Marvin		600[12]
12 SepHitachi TournamentEngland Susan Moon (2)222 (E)4 strokes Maxine Burton
Mickey Walker		600[13]
27 SepViscount Double Glazing ChampionshipNorthern Ireland Muriel Thomson (2)236 (+8)4 strokes Dale Reid
Jenny Lee Smith		600
3 OctCarlsberg Championship – Tyrrells WoodEngland Ruth Barry (1)140 (−4)3 strokes Maxine Burton
Susan Moon		250[14]
9 OctBarnham Broom ChampionshipEngland Muriel Thomson (3)230 (+8)4 strokes Maxine Burton600[15]
18 OctLambert & Butler MatchplayEngland Mickey Walker (2)3 and 1 Kärstin Ehrnlund2,000
  1. As an amateur, Aitken received a voucher for £150, the maximum allowed under the rules of amateur status. The first and second place money was shared by runners-up, Marvin and Smurthwaite.
  2. The final round was abandoned when the course became flooded following a thunderstorm; tournament results were based on scores after the second round.

Major championship in bold.

Order of Merit and money list

The Order of Merit was sponsored by Hambro Life and based on a points system.[2]

#PlayerPointsMoney (£)Events
1 Muriel Thomson
2 Maxine Burton
3 Jenny Lee Smith
4 Susan Moon
5 Mickey Walker
6 Jane Panter
7 Catherine Panton
8 Joanne Smurthwaite
9 Kärstin Ehrnlund
10 Vanessa Marvin

Carlsberg Order of Merit

The Carlsberg Order of Merit was based on performances in the ten Carslberg sponsored tournaments during the season, with the top three in the standings sharing a prize fund of £5,000.[3]

#PlayerPrize (£)
1 Muriel Thomson2,500
2 Maxine Burton1,500
3 Susan Moon1,000
4 Jane Panter

See also

References
  1. LET Tour Guide 2013. Ladies European Tour. 2013. p. 195.
  2. Pargeter, John (23 October 1980). "PGA get tough". Newcastle Journal. p. 12. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  3. Hennessy, John (4 October 1980). "Top of the club hit parade". The Times. p. 5. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via The Times Digital Archive.
  4. Past Tournament Winners, Ladies European Tour, GolfToday
  5. Ladies European Tour – 1980 Winners
  6. "Muriel Thomson triumphs at last". Glasgow Herald. 3 May 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  7. "Wilms whips all-pro field". Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  8. "Belle second with a 69". The Glasgow Herald. 28 July 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  9. "Cathy's classic £1500 win". Glasgow Herald. 2 August 1980. p. 12. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  10. "Muriel joint second". Aberdeen Press and Journal. 23 August 1980. p. 18. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "Pamela Wright (16) beaten in title play-off". Glasgow Herald. 30 August 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  12. "Miss Lee Smith wins with a 70". Glasgow Herald. 8 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  13. "Moon wins". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 13 September 1980. p. 14. Retrieved 28 September 2020 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  14. "Bonus of £2500 for Muriel". Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1980. p. 13. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
  15. "Scots girl sweeps to victory". Glasgow Herald. 4 October 1980. p. 24. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via Google News Archive.
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